Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, Vauxhall, 1813

A satirical illustration by Cruikshank entitled 'Vauxhall Fete' celebrating the achievements of Wellington.

Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens was a popular 'Theme Park' for London for two hundred years from the middle of the 17th century.

The collaboration of Jonathan Tyers, the owner and the painter William Hogarth contributed to its success following its reopening in June 1732, gaining it popularity with the aristocracy and royalty of the day.

Hand tinted print of an engraving by Cruikshank, published by Town Talk, 1st August 1813.